Multiple choice

Treponema pallidum is a

  1. prokaryotic commensal

  2. eukaryotic parasite

  3. spirochete

  4. protozoan parasite

  5. mycoplasma
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Treponema pallidum is a spirochete because it is spiral shaped and moves with the help of axial filaments or endo-flagella. It is a prokaryote and a pathogenic spirochete - the causative agent of syphilis in human beings.

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